New cattle producers looking to beef up their knowledge of animal and pasture care can enroll in the LSU AgCenter’s beginning cattlemen class.
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Louisiana 4-H alumna Katie Anderson knows to open the door when opportunity knocks; she’s been doing so since her freshman year of high school. Today, she is turning her love of food into a fledgling charcuterie business — and it happened somewhat by chance.
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With warmer weather arriving and no freezes in the long-term forecast, Louisiana strawberries should soon be plentiful. Once you get those strawberries home, be sure to take proper care of them to extend their shelf life. LSU AgCenter reporter Craig Gautreaux has this report from Beauregard Parish.
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Inflation is hitting everywhere including the family farm. Farmers are reaching deeper into their pocketbook to pay for the basics, especially fuel and fertilizer. LSU AgCenter correspondent Craig Gautreaux reports on the struggles farmers are facing across Louisiana.
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Nitrogen (N) is the most yield limiting nutrient for corn production. The LSU AgCenter recommends 1 to 1.25 lbs of N per bushel of corn harvested i.e., a 200-bushel corn crop requires about 200 to 250 lbs N/acre.
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The LSU AgCenter is sponsoring two field days for beef and forage producers that will include Master Farmer program updates in Alexandria and Bossier City.
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The LSU AgCenter and Louisiana Sea Grant will present a spring tune-up workshop for owners of recreational ponds at the Hammond Research Station April 8.
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Phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) fertilizer recommendations depend on Mehlich-3 soil-test P and K concentrations, respectively from soil sample taken from 0- to 6-inch depth in Louisiana.
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Soybean acreage has been projected to increase in 2022 in Louisiana as well as in several other states due, in part, to the high price of fertilizer.
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The LSU AgCenter will conduct three MarketReady training workshops for Louisiana food producers in May.
The workshops will take place May 3 in New Orleans, May 10 in Lafayette and May 12 in Monroe. All three events will run from 1 to 3 p.m.
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Production costs for farmers in the Bayou State could go up as much as 40% this year, depending on the crop. LSU AgCenter Economist Mike Deliberto, said the market volatility is due to a number of issues, like supply chain disruptions and the availability of herbicides…
“But a big driver to the year-over-year production volatility from an input side of things, is related to the fertilizer and fuel markets,” said Deliberto.
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At St. Louis Planting Co. in Iberville Parish, Patrick Frischhertz is busy checking off the list of usual springtime chores at a sugarcane farm: preparing rows for planting and applying fertilizer.
Far from usual, however, is the cost of completing these tasks.
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That last trip to the grocery store seems to be the topic of discussion in many areas following recent price increases.
LSU AgCenter nutrition specialist Sandra May says now is not the time to panic. But it is time to create a plan.
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This month’s 2021/22 U.S. corn supply and use outlook is for increased food, seed, and industrial use, larger exports, and smaller stocks relative to last month.
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New rice varieties from the LSU AgCenter Rice Research Station in Crowley.
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